Gjorče Petrov () is one of the ten municipalities that compose the city of
Skopje
Skopje ( , ; ; , sq-definite, Shkupi) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It lies in the northern part of the country, in the Skopje Basin, Skopje Valley along the Vardar River, and is the political, economic, and cultura ...
, the capital of
North Macedonia
North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe. It shares land borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the n ...
. It is named after the revolutionary
Gjorče Petrov.
Geography
Gjorče Petrov borders
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Saraj to the southwest,
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Karpoš to the southeast,
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Čučer-Sandevo to the east, and
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Kosovo
Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe with International recognition of Kosovo, partial diplomatic recognition. It is bordered by Albania to the southwest, Montenegro to the west, Serbia to the ...
to the north.
The municipality is the place of the confluence of the
Treska and
Vardar rivers.
Demographics
According to the 2002 Macedonia census, the municipality has 41,634 inhabitants. According to the 2021 North Macedonia census, this municipality has 44,844 inhabitants.
Ethnic groups in the municipality include:
Sports
Football club
FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov has played in the top tier of Macedonian football for several years. Their home stadium is the
Gjorče Petrov Stadium.
References
External links
Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gorce Petrov Municipality
Municipalities of North Macedonia
Municipalities of Skopje